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UN issues stark AIDS warning

AIDS - 25m Africans infected
AIDS - 25m Africans infected

The United Nations has warned there could be nearly 90 million new cases of people infected by HIV/Aids in Africa in the next 20 years unless more is done to combat the epidemic.

That figure would represent 10% of the African population.

In a new report, the UN Aids Agency says this could happen as a result of failing to increase prevention efforts and limiting access to treatment.

Today, about 25 million people have HIV in Africa.

The world body has called for a donation of $200 billion to help stem the spread of the disease.